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This is the first round-up of the scoring hits. CHRISTOS SARTZETAKIS +1 Base Point +2 1st Hit of game +2 (Hidden Bonus) -3 (Hidden Bonus) +2 TOTAL POINTS Hits for: Joey Russ An Fear Beag Doulton Captain Chorizo (Bonus +1 Position 5 in list) GCReptile MSC LATA MANGESHKAR +1 Base Point +1 Ended Longest Gap between Hits +3 Unique DDP Pick +1 (Hidden Bonus) +6 TOTAL POINTS Hits for: Joey Russ (Breaks run of hits in order) An Fear Beag (Bonus +1 Position 41 in list) (Bonus +1 Hits in order) Hell (Wildcard) Wannamaker (Bonus +1 Position 2 in list) Perhaps (Wildcard) (Bonus +1 Position 31 in list) Captain Chorizo (Bonus +1 Hits in order) Salmon Mousse Great Uncle Bulgaria Pedro67 (Bonus +1 Position 34 in list) The Old Crem (Bonus +1 Position 26 in list) Buffalo Phil GCReptile (Bonus +1 Position 49 in list) (Bonus +1 Hits in order) Bibliogryphon (Bonus +1 Position 26 in list) MSC (Bonus +1 Hits in order) JIM HAGEDORN +1 Base Point +1 Ended Longest Gap between Hits +2 TOTAL POINTS Hits for: LizLemon (Bonus +1 Position 19 in list) Perhaps (Breaks run of hits in order) GARY BROOKER +1 Base Point +3 Unique DDP Pick +4 TOTAL POINTS Hits for: Joey Russ (Bonus +5 2 Hits in a day) Toast (Bonus +5 2 Hits in a day) Pedro67 (Breaks run of hits in order) NIGHT-BIRDE +1 Base Point +1 (Hidden Bonus) +2 TOTAL POINTS Hits for: Joey Russ An Fear Beag (Bonus +1 Position 6 in list) (Breaks run of hits in order) The Unknown Man (Bonus +1 Position 8 in list) LizLemon (Bonus +1 Hits in order) Perhaps Captain Chorizo (Bonus +2 Hits in order) Salmon Mousse (Bonus +1 Hits in order) Gooseberry Crumble Book (Bonus +1 Position 35 in list) Toast (Bonus +1 Hits in order) Buffalo Phil (Breaks run of hits in order) GCReptile (Breaks run of hits in order) Marinisia (WILDCARD) MSC (Bonus +2 Hits in order) ANNA KAREN +1 Base Point +3 Unnatural Bonus +1 (Hidden Bonus) +5 TOTAL POINTS Hits for: Pedro67 (Bonus +1 Position 3 in list) Young Willz (Bonus +1 Position 46 in list) Bibliogryphon (Bonus +1 Position 2 in list) And with that, our former host Joey Russ takes the lead with 20 points. He is followed closely by Perhaps on 19, and Pedro67 on 18. Full Scoreboard is on Page 1

Someone who's actually earned the title 'Sir'

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Gambon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Gambon_on_screen_and_stage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Michael_Gambon HTH

I've felt the need to escape this world for a long time. The reality is hard to bear right now and is only getting worse. That's probably why I'm re-reading all of Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels. Just switch off and dive into another world. It may not always be easier and more peaceful, but there are morals and solutions. Seems like that's a better place to be right now.

American dancer and choreographer Yuriko (wiki) dead at 102. NY Times obit. Also had a few films credits during the Golden Age of Hollywood.

It's @TQR's fault I'm playing it so ultimately, the blame lies there.

Times death notice for British actor and director Kenneth Ives (wiki), aged 87. A prolific face on television, despite the fact that his credits only spanned from 1965 to 1973. Worked as a director for the BBC until his retirement in 1987. Notice copy and pasted into spoiler below.

So I see. Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi has been replaced with Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi. They seem to lack any form of originality with their names.

Inspired by a conversation I had in the PMs with another poster I was thinking about who those deaths were that were important to me from a cultural perspective. Those people whose work has shaped me into the person I am today. I wanted to keep this separate from the National Treasures posts because that is more about a cultural collective consciousness whereas these will be individual. I have kept it to 20 as my first list contained almost double the number and I have kept it to the living but there are many people who have gone already who could have gone on the list in particular Terry Pratchett and Terrance Dicks Please post your own lists I have added mini explanations as to why they are there. 1. Rowen Atkinson (First comedy gig) 2. Tom Baker (You know why) 3. Johnny Ball (Stimulated my interest in science and maths) 4. Floella Benjamin (Televisual Joy) 5. Kate Bush (My favourite music artist) 6. Phil Collins (Genesis was the first concert I attended) 7. John Craven (Important part of growing up) 8. Harrison Ford (Brilliant actor whose popular status is deserved) 9. Stephen Fry (Comedian and actor who is brilliant) 10. Derek Griffiths (Children’s TV later saw at the RSC) 11. Bernard Hill (Macbeth on my first Theatre date with my now wife) 12. Michael Keating (B7 is almost as important to me as DW) 13. Stephen Lawhead (The living author I have read most book by) 14. Hazel O’Connor (First single I bought) 15. B A Robertson (First album I owned) 16. Michael Rodd (Made me pay attention to TV) 17. Patricia Routledge (Was in the first RSC production I saw) 18. J Michael Strazynski (B5 sits with DW & B7) 19. David Thacker (Theatre director who stunned with several RSC productions) 20. Julie Walters (Lady Macbeth on my first theatre date)

Words can not adequately convey how much I hate that bloody song.

Elvy Olsson, from my first candidates list, dead at 99.

Updated for the death of one hit wonder Timmy Thomas.

Interesting topic. As with previous posters, a lot of my favourites are long dead and I am a bit superstitious about listing these as many of them are potential future DL picks. Any typos are intentional due to superstition. 1. T0m Lehrer - goes without saying really. 2. David Lynch - I have enjoyed most of his work and find him fascinating. 3. Eva Marie Saint - One of the last living links to one of my favourite films, North by Northwest. 4. Kate Bush - I don't think I really got music until I saw her on one of those Sounds of the 70s shows. 5. Gary Burghoff - Could have been any of the M*A*S*H gang really but he has the link to the film and is indirectly responsible for getting me into pen pal writing. 6. Martin Parr - love his postcard books, fond memories of laughing with my dad over them. 7. Werner Herzog - I don't like all his stuff but The Enigma of Kasper Hauser is one of my favourite films. 8. Grant Naylor - cheating a bit here by selecting a duo, but I prefer their collaborative Red Dwarf to Doug's solo efforts. 9. T!m Curry - I know Rocky Horror was Richard O'Brien 's creation, but it was T!m as Frank that piqued my interest. 10. Patricia Quinn - Another Rocky Horror cast member. I was Magenta in our Shadow Cast. Loved it. 11. Andy Hamilton - Shelley, Old Harry's Game, Drop the Dead Donkey. All comedy classics for me. 12. Kenneth Cope - Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) is comfort telly for me and he was in every episode, though I prefer Annette Andre generally. 13. Neil Hannon - I just enjoy his music and it reminds me of my friends. 14. Derek Griffiths - A charismatic performer. Always a joy to watch. 15. Allan Ahlberg - Really enjoyed his books as a youngster. 16. Michael Praed - For shallow reasons 17. David Yip - Just really like him as an actor, always found him a reassuring presence in films as a kid. 18. Loren Coleman - I like cryptozoology and fin his books very accessible. 19. Kim Gordon - Possibly the only person more obsessed with Karen Carpenter than I am. 20. Richard Carpenter - Okay, maybe there is one more person who is more obsessed. While Karen was always the main focus, credit where it's due, he was good at what he did. There are a load of nearlies - Jarvis Cocker, Ken Deighton, Mary Quant, Ray Davies and loads more.

Interesting list Biblio. Most of my major influences are long dead (W S Gilbert. Sullivan, Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Tchaikovsky. Rimsky-Korsakov, Wilde, Thomas Hardy, Elvis, Buddy Holly, Karen Carpenter, Tito Gobbi, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Frankie Howerd. Sid James, Morecambe & Wise) but I like a challenge so have come up with a list of 20 living inspirations, in no particular order 1 Cecilia Bartoli, talented mezzo who excels in a repertoire (bel canto) I love. Used to be gorgeous too, although rather less so now she's in her mid-late 50s. Seen her a few times, managed a few sentences in my best Italian after a concert in Bologna 2 Teresa Berganza, honey voiced Spanish mezzo 3 James Conroy-Ward, who played the G & S low comedy parts (most of which I have played on the amateur stage) for DCOC in their latter years. Saw him/them live in 1981. 4 Mick Jagger. Genuine icon. Saw the Stones at St Marys 3 years ago. 5 Sally Carr, lead singer of Middle of the Road, first gig I ever went to , first celebrity I ever spoke to. first record I ever bought (Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep), first celebrity crush 6 Sally Geeson (Sid James' daughter in Bless this House and appeared in a couple of carry on films), 2nd celebrity crush 7 Olivia Newton-John (another mid 70s crush, bought one of her albums once purely for the cover) Makin' a good thing better, as you ask. 8 Nastassja Kinski - another , slightly later, figure of lust. Watch Cat People and enjoy. 9 Andy Scott, I grew up with Sweet, their music matured as I did from the bubble gum stuff of my adolescence to the rock stuff of my older teens. Sadly Scott is the only survivor. 10 Noddy Holder - Slade, one of the best gigs I ever went to. Still got the T shirt.Great frontman. 11 Anniello Iannone - Weymouth FC's star player of the 1970s 12 Mick Channon - my favourite top league player of the 70s. Got his autograph when he opened a local supermarket 13 Martin Yeates - Weymouth Wildcats (speedway) leading rider of the 1970s 14 Peter Collins - the most exciting top class speedway rider of the 1970s, was World Champion in 1976 15 Ben Elton - mostly remembered as an edgy alternative comedian from 30 years ago but has written some excellent books 16 Milton Jones - very good live, always good value on Mock the Week etc 17 Tim Vine - another comedian very good live 18 Brendan Foster - all the family liked athletics growing up. There was an olympics in the 1970s when he got our only track and field medal. 19 Denise Lewis - talented athlete and very nice when I met her 25 years ago (also gorgeous) 20 Ray Davies - love the Kinks' stuff up to the mid 70s. Some of his relatively recent solo stuff is great too. Saw them live 40+ year sago.

Indeed, hit for @Doulton, @John Key and yourself @Hell CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Most of the names I would have included are long dead (some longer than others) so not sure I can come up with 20 straight off the bat, but I can edit as and when. I'm not saying they've shaped my life or changed it in any significant way, but these are living people that I want to live forever. 1. Bernard Cribbins; the older I got, the more I appreciated this man's output. 2. Dennis Amiss; my favourite player when I started watching cricket; I could have watched him bat all day (not against the Aussies though, for obvious reasons); 3. Katy Manning; if Jon Pertwee was 'my' doctor, she was 'my' companion. 4. Billy Connolly; how could you not? 5. Dame Maggie Smith; as a youngster I saw The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and have loved her ever since. 6. Sir Michael Caine; not the greatest actor, perhaps, but he's had some great roles in some of my favourite films, but the reason I like him is that many years ago, he was doing a Q&A session on a TV arts show (Omnibus?? South Bank Show??) and someone asked why he'd been in so many lousy films; his answer was (and I paraphrase) that he was an actor and that''s his job, he doesn't write them and he suggested the guy write a brilliant script and he'd act in it. See also his response to the Jaws: The Revenge criticism. 7. David Byrne; Got into Talking Heads early/mid-80s, just saw him duetting with Miley; still class.

Jost Vacano, Oscar-nominated cinematographer for "Das Boot", also worked on Total Recall and other Paul Verhoeven projects. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jost_Vacano Turns 88 next week and is currently suing the production company for not having received enough pay for his work (it's complicated): https://www.spiegel.de/kultur/das-boot-kameramann-jost-vacano-von-einigung-kann-keine-rede-sein-a-80f58158-4772-497a-80fd-072e48d7853e

"There's no end to my life. No beginning to my death. Death is life." Keyboard virtuoso Keith Emerson took his own life March 11, 6 years ago, aged 71

The one really good thing about being on this forum is that we get to find out when a prolific, but not well known, character actor dies. I had no idea that he was Ron Pember, I only knew the face because he was in a shit ton of stuff over the decades.

Dead, according to BBC Breaking News alert on my phone. EDIT: The Sun. New York Times. USA Today.

Considering he pleaded guilty to dealing steroids on the dark web, you'd think he'd know where to get a second-hand kidney...

Mirror obit for Skibadee.

Is this a cue for me to give him an obit longer than War and Peace and American Pie combined whenever he gets the classy broadsheet nod?

DDP pick etc etc Henry Danton reportedly dead aged 102:

SCOREBOARD - Edited 13th September PEDRO67 118 17 Hits CAPTAIN CHORIZO 110 15 Hits THE OLD LADY 102 14 Hits THE OLD CREM 101 14 Hits BUFFALO PHIL 99 16 Hits GCREPTILE 97 17 Hits BOOK 94 16 Hits MSC 89 14 Hits HELL 89 13 Hits PERHAPS 88 17 Hits BIBLIOGRYPHON 84 14 Hits WANNAMAKER 82 14 Hits AN FEAR BEAG 81 17 Hits DOULTON 80 14 Hits LIZ LEMON 79 12 Hits ANNAMI 79 11 Hits THE UNKNOWN MAN 75 11 Hits SALMON MOUSSE 73 13 Hits GREAT UNCLE BULGARIA 70 12 Hits JOEY RUSS 68 11 Hits TOAST 65 11 Hits YOUNG WILLZ 58 7 Hits MARINISIA 56 11 Hits GOOSEBERRY CRUMBLE 43 6 Hits